Program Operations Manager – Lanao Del Sur

Plan International Pilipinas Foundation Inc. is a local non-government, non-religious, and non-political development and humanitarian organization committed to enabling children to live free of poverty, violence, inequality, and injustice.

We are committed to gender equality and actively work with and engage children, communities, other people, and institutions in addressing the root causes of poverty and gender inequality. We support children and young people, especially the most vulnerable, to build the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We focus on girls, young women, and other marginalized groups so that they can improve their well-being and achieve their full potential.

We invite competent, experienced, and committed professionals to fill the following position:

The Program Operations Manager – Lanao del Sur will oversee the development, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of sponsorship and grant-funded projects within the Lanao Del Sur program area. S/he will ensure that all projects and processes are aligned with the Country Strategy, gender-transformative programming, influencing and advocacy, and other organizational internal approaches, as well as, performing and compliant with donor regulations and expectations. The role is expected to lead and may likewise be designated as Emergency Response Manager in any disaster response where necessary.

Further, as the Program Operations Manager:

• You will develop a program area annual plan, factoring in sponsorship, regular programs, and grant-funded projects.
• You will monitor sponsorship growth and manage the caseload plan.
• You will oversee the management of the program area’s budget and ensure proper utilization according to donor and management expectations.
• You will facilitate the conduct of regular program reviews with partners to assess projects’ short-, medium- and long-term impact.
• You will represent Plan International Pilipinas at the Mindanao Humanitarian Team, relevant clusters and working groups, BARMM Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence (READI), and other regional and national meetings.

 DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful in the role you will need among other things:

• Graduate with a relevant degree and 3-4 years relevant experience or demonstrated equivalent combination.
• Able to influence others’ behavior through effective relationship building.
• Able to demonstrate sound analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Very good computer applications knowledge.
• Flexible and has a good command of both oral and written English and good human relations.
• This role requires fieldwork. Applicant must be open and able to conduct fieldwork in areas covered by Plan International Pilipinas.
• Applicants must be based in the Philippines and a Filipino national.

Location: Lanao del Sur

Type of Role: Regule, Open-ended

Reports to: Head of Program Operations

Hybrid Working Arrangements available

Comptetitive compensation package (local T&C)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.